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Row Your Boat into a Nightmare: Watch the Trailer for ‘I Think About Killing You’

If you thought your high school gym teacher was tough, wait until you meet the coach in writer-director Ran Ran Wang’s thriller, I Think About Killing You. Rideback Rise has officially unveiled the intense new trailer for the short film. It is set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Festivalthis week, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. It will screen as part of the “Shorts: Competitive Edge” block. Whiplash Meets American Psycho on the Water The film follows Dani, the fiercely dedicated captain of a Division One collegiate rowing team. Dani has a lot on her mind. There’s academics, perfect form, keeping time, and—oh yeah—constant, invasive fantasies about murdering her deeply abusive coach. When the coach pushes the team past the point of physical exhaustion. And straight into psychological torture. Dani is forced to make a choice. Pushed to the absolute brink of her sanity, she has to decide whether to keep rowing or to act on her darkest

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 6, 2026

‘Antlers’ Scribe Henry Chaisson Unleashing Nightmare Fuel ‘Recluse’ at Tribeca

If your ideal horror movie features a decaying mansion, an audio recorder, and an unhealthy dose of generational trauma, you are in luck. Henry Chaisson—the wonderfully twisted writer behind Antlers and Apple TV’s “Servant“—is officially making his feature directorial debut. He’s gearing up to serve us the gothic horror-thriller Recluse. Variety reports that mega-producer Steven Schneider has officially come on board as an executive producer via his acclaimed genre label, Spooky Pictures. Along with the announcement, a chilling new look at the film has been released, setting the stage for its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next month. The Art of the Audio Jump Scare The narrative framework of Recluse sounds like a textbook recipe for a psychological breakdown. Joan (Sasha Frolova, The Empty Man) is a fiercely solitary audio engineer who spends her life hiding behind headphones. She’s our hero. She receives a sudden, ominous phone call from her ailing father. He’s an acclaimed, reclusive artist who,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 5, 2026

Fantasia International Film Festival Unleashes Its Second Wave for 2026

Montréal’s Fantasia International Film Festival serves up an eye-popping amount of genre-film features with its second wave announcement for its 30th edition, scheduled for July 16 through August 2, 2026. Following is the official press announcement. The Fantasia International Film Festival will celebrate its upcoming 30th edition with an electrifying program of screenings, workshops, and launch events running from July 16 through August 2, 2026, returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screenings and events at Montréal’s Cinéma du Musée. The festival’s full lineup will be announced in early July but in the meantime, Fantasia is excited to reveal a select second wave of its 2026 titles. CAPE FEAR IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE IN CHILLING APPLE TV ADAPTATION In this reimagining of CAPE FEAR, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams, ARRIVAL, NIGHTBITCH) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson, THE CONJURING, INSIDIOUS) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD

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Joseph Perry
Jun 5, 2026

Spoiler-Free Review: The Remedy (SXSW London)

Official Synopsis Jason is a devoted son caring for his ill mother, Maria. Exhausted, isolated, and sleep-deprived, he begins to suffer from vivid nightmares of a monstrous entity devouring his mother. As his grip on reality loosens, the horrors of his dreams begin to seep into his waking life. At the same time, his estranged sister Rachel, recently released from psychiatric care, becomes convinced that an unseen evil has taken root in their home. Turning to forbidden spiritual practices for protection, she finds herself at odds with Jason, who dismisses her warnings as delusion. When Jason resorts to an obscure, ancient remedy in a desperate attempt to heal Maria, the results are both miraculous and deeply unsettling. As her health begins to improve, disturbing occurrences escalate around them, hinting that something unnatural may have been unleashed. As paranoia, family tensions, and supernatural forces converge, Jason is drawn into a terrifying descent. With no one left to trust, he must face

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jun 5, 2026

Our Sinister Six: A Half Dozen Tribeca Genre Films We Can’t Wait to See

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, takes place June 3–14, 2026 in New York City, and plenty of horror, thriller, and science fiction offerings are on tap. Here are five features and one short film that have our attention here at Horror Fuel. Film descriptions and information are from the Tribeca website and official press announcements. Keep watching for our Tribeca reviews once the fest gets rolling! Turn It Up! An indie rock band struggling to make its mark finds a possible meal ticket in an infectious new guitar riff. Unfortunately, it’s also a cursed melody that just so happens to open a portal to another, much scarier dimension. (Our featured image for this article is from Turn It Up!.) Director: Sam Scott Writers: Sam Scott and Gwenlyn Cumyn Cast: Gwenlyn Cumyn, Justine Nelson, Xavier Lopez, Julian Richings Genre: Comedy, Horror, LGBTQIA+, Science Fiction https://tribecafilm.com/films/turn-it-up-2026 Crooks After Faye and Johnny stick up a local gangster’s poker

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Joseph Perry
Jun 1, 2026

Body-Horror ‘Mutter: The Diary of a Mother’ Teases a Monstrous Tribeca Premiere

Let’s be real: pregnancy is already a biological body-horror movie. When cinema actually leans into that primal anxiety—think Rosemary’s Baby, It’s Alive, or Prevenge—the results are usually magnificent. Now, a new contender is entering the nursery, and it looks like an absolute doozy. The official teaser for the Turkish horror feature Mutter: The Diary of a Mother has dropped. And it is safe to say this kid won’t be making it into any Gerber commercials. The film will celebrate its World Premiere on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the AMC 19th St. East 6 in the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival’s “Escape from Tribeca“ lineup. A Mother’s Love Knows No Bounds (or Species) Written and directed by filmmaker Alphan Eşeli, Mutter takes the phrase “unconditional love” to a deeply disturbing extreme. Under incredibly traumatic circumstances, a young woman named Gül gives birth to her very first child. The catch? The newborn is an entirely inhuman, grotesque, alien-like creature. But because a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 30, 2026

Real Boys Don’t Leave Witnesses: ‘Pinocchio: Unstrung’ Making Its Festival Debut

If you thought Disney’s version of a wooden puppet getting catfished by a fox was traumatic, hold onto your childhood memories. Altitude has officially announced that Pinocchio: Unstrung will be unleashed in UK cinemas this July, proving once and for all that some strings are better left attached. Before it completely dismantles your local multiplex, the film will celebrate its UK Premiere at the Raindance Film Festival in June. It’s already generating massive buzz, bagging four major nominations including Best UK Feature and Best Performance for horror MVP Richard Brake. A Very Sinister Wooden Boy The film serves as the latest, blood-splattered chapter in the Twisted Childhood Universe. This cinematic mastermind group previously gave us Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, Bambi: The Reckoning, and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare. This time around, we follow Geppetto, played by the endlessly unsettling Richard Brake (Barbarian). Hoping to be a good grandfather, Geppetto introduces his grandson, James, to a seemingly magical wooden doll named Pinocchio.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 30, 2026

Ultra-Violence Goes Global: ‘The Last Temptation of Becky’ Set for World Premiere at Fantasia

Everyone’s favorite knit-cap-wearing, blood-soaked antihero is trading her woodland survival gear for a passport and a badge. KWPR has officially announced that The Last Temptation of Becky will celebrate its highly anticipated World Premiere at the 2026 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal this summer. This third installment of the cult-favorite franchise—which kicked off with 2020’s Becky and continued with 2023’s The Wrath of Becky—is ready to raise the body count to international heights. And yes, the plot is exactly the kind of unhinged, dark-comedy genius we’ve come to expect from the series. The Mission: Infiltrating the Fourth Reich When we last left Becky (Lulu Wilson), she was a heavily traumatized teen. She had spent years annihilating home invaders and domestic terrorists with everything from colored pencils to lawnmowers. Now she’s grown up and officially signed on as a CIA field agent. Managed by her handler (played by genre royalty Kate Siegel), Becky is sent deep undercover to Poland. Her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 29, 2026

A Feast for Body Horror Fans: ‘Stomach It’ is Now Streaming on Crypt TV!

If you like your horror with a massive side of “unprocessed trauma” and a healthy dose of practical, squelching viscera, your next obsession has arrived. Independent studio ISOTRE Films and director Peter Klausner’s award-winning short film, Stomach It, made major waves at the Cannes Film Festival—and you can watch it right now from the comfort of your couch. After crushing a heavy-hitting indie festival circuit—racking up laurels at everything from Screamfest and Panic Fest to Nashville and FilmQuest—Klausner’s “punch to the gut” is finally ready for its global close-up. The Vibe: Cronenberg Meets Craven Klausner clearly isn’t interested in the clean, sanitized, CGI-heavy scares of modern jump-scare cinema. Stomach It is a blood-soaked meditation on extreme isolation that seamlessly fuses stomach-churning practical effects with psychological decay. It’s a beautifully grotesque love letter to vintage body horror that asks a terrifying question: What happens when you literally cannot stomach your own past? Cleaning Up After the Dead Starring Jon Lee Richardson

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2026

Portland Horror Film Festival Reveals Fear-Filled Lineup for Its 2026 Edition

Portland Horror Film Festival holds its 11th annual edition from June 3-7, 2026, at Portland, Oregon’s Hollywood Theatre and Clinton Street Theater. The fest also offers a virtual version for those who wish to watch from the comfort of their homes. Either way, you’ll be treated to a top-notch selection of scare fare from around the world. Following is the official press announcement. The 11th annual Portland Horror Film Festival returns June 3-7, 2026, bringing five days of independent and international horror cinema to Portland’s historic Hollywood Theatre and Clinton Street Theater. This year’s festival will feature a special 45th Anniversary screening of My Bloody Valentine with director George Mihalka and Rue Morgue Executive Editor and “Faculty of Horror” co-host Andrea Subissati, and a live performance by Aurelio Voltaire, alongside a massive lineup of feature films, short films, premieres, and special events celebrating the best in contemporary horror filmmaking. Known as Portland’s premier festival dedicated to all genres of independent

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Joseph Perry
May 22, 2026

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Row Your Boat into a Nightmare: Watch the Trailer for ‘I Think About Killing You’

If you thought your high school gym teacher was tough, wait until you meet the coach in writer-director Ran Ran Wang’s thriller, I Think About Killing You. Rideback Rise has officially unveiled the intense new trailer for the short film. It is set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Festivalthis week, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. It will screen as part of the “Shorts: Competitive Edge” block. Whiplash Meets American Psycho on the Water The film follows Dani, the fiercely dedicated captain of a Division One collegiate rowing team. Dani has a lot on her mind. There’s academics, perfect form, keeping time, and—oh yeah—constant, invasive fantasies about murdering her deeply abusive coach. When the coach pushes the team past the point of physical exhaustion. And straight into psychological torture. Dani is forced to make a choice. Pushed to the absolute brink of her sanity, she has to decide whether to keep rowing or to act on her darkest

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 6, 2026

‘Antlers’ Scribe Henry Chaisson Unleashing Nightmare Fuel ‘Recluse’ at Tribeca

If your ideal horror movie features a decaying mansion, an audio recorder, and an unhealthy dose of generational trauma, you are in luck. Henry Chaisson—the wonderfully twisted writer behind Antlers and Apple TV’s “Servant“—is officially making his feature directorial debut. He’s gearing up to serve us the gothic horror-thriller Recluse. Variety reports that mega-producer Steven Schneider has officially come on board as an executive producer via his acclaimed genre label, Spooky Pictures. Along with the announcement, a chilling new look at the film has been released, setting the stage for its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next month. The Art of the Audio Jump Scare The narrative framework of Recluse sounds like a textbook recipe for a psychological breakdown. Joan (Sasha Frolova, The Empty Man) is a fiercely solitary audio engineer who spends her life hiding behind headphones. She’s our hero. She receives a sudden, ominous phone call from her ailing father. He’s an acclaimed, reclusive artist who,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 5, 2026

Fantasia International Film Festival Unleashes Its Second Wave for 2026

Montréal’s Fantasia International Film Festival serves up an eye-popping amount of genre-film features with its second wave announcement for its 30th edition, scheduled for July 16 through August 2, 2026. Following is the official press announcement. The Fantasia International Film Festival will celebrate its upcoming 30th edition with an electrifying program of screenings, workshops, and launch events running from July 16 through August 2, 2026, returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screenings and events at Montréal’s Cinéma du Musée. The festival’s full lineup will be announced in early July but in the meantime, Fantasia is excited to reveal a select second wave of its 2026 titles. CAPE FEAR IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE IN CHILLING APPLE TV ADAPTATION In this reimagining of CAPE FEAR, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams, ARRIVAL, NIGHTBITCH) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson, THE CONJURING, INSIDIOUS) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jun 5, 2026

Spoiler-Free Review: The Remedy (SXSW London)

Official Synopsis Jason is a devoted son caring for his ill mother, Maria. Exhausted, isolated, and sleep-deprived, he begins to suffer from vivid nightmares of a monstrous entity devouring his mother. As his grip on reality loosens, the horrors of his dreams begin to seep into his waking life. At the same time, his estranged sister Rachel, recently released from psychiatric care, becomes convinced that an unseen evil has taken root in their home. Turning to forbidden spiritual practices for protection, she finds herself at odds with Jason, who dismisses her warnings as delusion. When Jason resorts to an obscure, ancient remedy in a desperate attempt to heal Maria, the results are both miraculous and deeply unsettling. As her health begins to improve, disturbing occurrences escalate around them, hinting that something unnatural may have been unleashed. As paranoia, family tensions, and supernatural forces converge, Jason is drawn into a terrifying descent. With no one left to trust, he must face

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jun 5, 2026

Our Sinister Six: A Half Dozen Tribeca Genre Films We Can’t Wait to See

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, takes place June 3–14, 2026 in New York City, and plenty of horror, thriller, and science fiction offerings are on tap. Here are five features and one short film that have our attention here at Horror Fuel. Film descriptions and information are from the Tribeca website and official press announcements. Keep watching for our Tribeca reviews once the fest gets rolling! Turn It Up! An indie rock band struggling to make its mark finds a possible meal ticket in an infectious new guitar riff. Unfortunately, it’s also a cursed melody that just so happens to open a portal to another, much scarier dimension. (Our featured image for this article is from Turn It Up!.) Director: Sam Scott Writers: Sam Scott and Gwenlyn Cumyn Cast: Gwenlyn Cumyn, Justine Nelson, Xavier Lopez, Julian Richings Genre: Comedy, Horror, LGBTQIA+, Science Fiction https://tribecafilm.com/films/turn-it-up-2026 Crooks After Faye and Johnny stick up a local gangster’s poker

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Jun 1, 2026

Body-Horror ‘Mutter: The Diary of a Mother’ Teases a Monstrous Tribeca Premiere

Let’s be real: pregnancy is already a biological body-horror movie. When cinema actually leans into that primal anxiety—think Rosemary’s Baby, It’s Alive, or Prevenge—the results are usually magnificent. Now, a new contender is entering the nursery, and it looks like an absolute doozy. The official teaser for the Turkish horror feature Mutter: The Diary of a Mother has dropped. And it is safe to say this kid won’t be making it into any Gerber commercials. The film will celebrate its World Premiere on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the AMC 19th St. East 6 in the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival’s “Escape from Tribeca“ lineup. A Mother’s Love Knows No Bounds (or Species) Written and directed by filmmaker Alphan Eşeli, Mutter takes the phrase “unconditional love” to a deeply disturbing extreme. Under incredibly traumatic circumstances, a young woman named Gül gives birth to her very first child. The catch? The newborn is an entirely inhuman, grotesque, alien-like creature. But because a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 30, 2026

Real Boys Don’t Leave Witnesses: ‘Pinocchio: Unstrung’ Making Its Festival Debut

If you thought Disney’s version of a wooden puppet getting catfished by a fox was traumatic, hold onto your childhood memories. Altitude has officially announced that Pinocchio: Unstrung will be unleashed in UK cinemas this July, proving once and for all that some strings are better left attached. Before it completely dismantles your local multiplex, the film will celebrate its UK Premiere at the Raindance Film Festival in June. It’s already generating massive buzz, bagging four major nominations including Best UK Feature and Best Performance for horror MVP Richard Brake. A Very Sinister Wooden Boy The film serves as the latest, blood-splattered chapter in the Twisted Childhood Universe. This cinematic mastermind group previously gave us Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, Bambi: The Reckoning, and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare. This time around, we follow Geppetto, played by the endlessly unsettling Richard Brake (Barbarian). Hoping to be a good grandfather, Geppetto introduces his grandson, James, to a seemingly magical wooden doll named Pinocchio.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 30, 2026

Ultra-Violence Goes Global: ‘The Last Temptation of Becky’ Set for World Premiere at Fantasia

Everyone’s favorite knit-cap-wearing, blood-soaked antihero is trading her woodland survival gear for a passport and a badge. KWPR has officially announced that The Last Temptation of Becky will celebrate its highly anticipated World Premiere at the 2026 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal this summer. This third installment of the cult-favorite franchise—which kicked off with 2020’s Becky and continued with 2023’s The Wrath of Becky—is ready to raise the body count to international heights. And yes, the plot is exactly the kind of unhinged, dark-comedy genius we’ve come to expect from the series. The Mission: Infiltrating the Fourth Reich When we last left Becky (Lulu Wilson), she was a heavily traumatized teen. She had spent years annihilating home invaders and domestic terrorists with everything from colored pencils to lawnmowers. Now she’s grown up and officially signed on as a CIA field agent. Managed by her handler (played by genre royalty Kate Siegel), Becky is sent deep undercover to Poland. Her

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 29, 2026

A Feast for Body Horror Fans: ‘Stomach It’ is Now Streaming on Crypt TV!

If you like your horror with a massive side of “unprocessed trauma” and a healthy dose of practical, squelching viscera, your next obsession has arrived. Independent studio ISOTRE Films and director Peter Klausner’s award-winning short film, Stomach It, made major waves at the Cannes Film Festival—and you can watch it right now from the comfort of your couch. After crushing a heavy-hitting indie festival circuit—racking up laurels at everything from Screamfest and Panic Fest to Nashville and FilmQuest—Klausner’s “punch to the gut” is finally ready for its global close-up. The Vibe: Cronenberg Meets Craven Klausner clearly isn’t interested in the clean, sanitized, CGI-heavy scares of modern jump-scare cinema. Stomach It is a blood-soaked meditation on extreme isolation that seamlessly fuses stomach-churning practical effects with psychological decay. It’s a beautifully grotesque love letter to vintage body horror that asks a terrifying question: What happens when you literally cannot stomach your own past? Cleaning Up After the Dead Starring Jon Lee Richardson

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 26, 2026

Portland Horror Film Festival Reveals Fear-Filled Lineup for Its 2026 Edition

Portland Horror Film Festival holds its 11th annual edition from June 3-7, 2026, at Portland, Oregon’s Hollywood Theatre and Clinton Street Theater. The fest also offers a virtual version for those who wish to watch from the comfort of their homes. Either way, you’ll be treated to a top-notch selection of scare fare from around the world. Following is the official press announcement. The 11th annual Portland Horror Film Festival returns June 3-7, 2026, bringing five days of independent and international horror cinema to Portland’s historic Hollywood Theatre and Clinton Street Theater. This year’s festival will feature a special 45th Anniversary screening of My Bloody Valentine with director George Mihalka and Rue Morgue Executive Editor and “Faculty of Horror” co-host Andrea Subissati, and a live performance by Aurelio Voltaire, alongside a massive lineup of feature films, short films, premieres, and special events celebrating the best in contemporary horror filmmaking. Known as Portland’s premier festival dedicated to all genres of independent

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
May 22, 2026
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